Stillleben mit blauer Flasche und gerupftem Huhn 1910

"Stillleben mit blauer Flasche und gerupftem Huhn" (Still Life with Blue Bottle and Plucked Chicken), painted in 1910 by Belgian artist James Ensor, is a quintessential example of the artist's distinctive style, which combines elements of Symbolism and Expressionism. The painting depicts a stark, almost gruesome, still life arrangement, featuring a plucked chicken alongside a blue bottle and other objects. The muted colors, expressive brushstrokes, and unsettling composition evoke a sense of unease and alienation, characteristic of Ensor's oeuvre. The artwork captures a sense of everyday reality through a highly personal and unsettling lens.